CIC Technological Innovations INSERM 1402

Mission

Support

Type of actor

Research player

Fields of intervention

Medical Device

Intervention zone

National

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What is CIC IT?

The CIC IT is an expert platform dedicated to the clinical evaluation of health technologies, supporting innovators in their development efforts.

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🎯 Tasks

The main missions of CIC IT INSERM 1402 are: 

  • Supporting innovators in the clinical evaluation of health technologies 
  • Designing and conducting clinical studies (feasibility, proof of concept, validation) 
  • Ensuring the methodological, regulatory, and ethical soundness of projects 
  • Facilitating access to clinical settings and patients 
  • Generating robust clinical data to demonstrate efficacy and safety 
  • Contributing to healthcare innovation in collaboration with academic and hospital research

 The CIC IT is actively involved in health technologies, including e-health, and supports startups, industry partners, and academic teams alike. 

💡 I have a project—how can contacting the CIC IT help me?

Contacting CIC IT INSERM 1402 can help ensure the success of and accelerate the clinical evaluation of your e-health solution. 

Specifically, the organization: 

  • Provides expertise in clinical study methodology and design 
  • Supports the scientific and clinical validation of your innovation 
  • Facilitates access to patients and hospital settings 
  • Ensures compliance with regulatory and ethical requirements 
  • Generates robust data to support your market launch 

Goal: to transform your solution into a validated, credible innovation ready for deployment

🤝 At what stage of my project should I get in touch?

You can contact the CIC IT INSERM 1402 whenever your project requires a clinical evaluation: 

  • Proof of concept: define the evaluation strategy and validate initial applications 
  • Feasibility: test your solution in real-world conditions with patients 
  • Clinical validation: demonstrate the efficacy and safety of your technology 
  • Pre-market: generate the data required for regulatory approval and adoption 
  • Post-market clinical follow-up (SCAC): ensure real-world monitoring and meet post-market requirements 

The organization gets involved as soon as the clinical aspect becomes critical and continues through post-market follow-up.

💸 Does it fund projects?

No, CIC IT INSERM 1402 does not directly fund projects. 

However, the organization: 

  • Assists in structuring projects to make them eligible for funding 
  • Contributes to the generation of clinical data essential for securing funding 
  • Directs projects toward appropriate funding mechanisms (calls for proposals, public funding, industrial partners) 

Objective: to strengthen the scientific and clinical credibility of your project to facilitate access to funding.

🧰 Accessible resources

CIC IT INSERM 1402 provides project leaders with several useful resources to help secure and advance their innovations: 

  • Methodological expertise: advice on clinical trial design and selection of evaluation criteria 
  • Regulatory support: guidance on requirements (DM/DMDIV, ethics, GDPR) 
  • Access to clinical platforms: hospital settings, patients, investigators 
  • Tools and resources: model protocols, evaluation methodologies, best practices 
  • Scientific and regulatory monitoring: news and developments in the e-health landscape 
  • Network of experts: clinicians, methodologists, data managers, academic partners 
  • Additional resources (publications, guides, calls for proposals) can be shared on a case-by-case basis depending on the project’s needs.

📖 Practical Guide

All the questions you need to ask about CIC IT.

Who is the right person to contact?

E-health project leaders may contact directly: Manuel Roulaud, manuel.roulaud@chu-poitiers.fr 

He serves as the point of contact for guidance and tailored support within the CIC IT INSERM 1402.

Is there a fee for CIC IT services?

Yes, there is a fee for the services provided by CIC IT INSERM 1402. 

They are offered as part of support services and clinical studies, defined according to: 

  • the nature of the project 
  • the level of maturity 
  • clinical evaluation needs 

The terms are specified in a contract, with pricing tailored to the specific characteristics of the project.

Can the CIC IT provide one-on-one support for my project?

Yes, the CIC IT INSERM 1402 offers individualized support for e-health projects. The duration of this support varies depending on the project and the studies to be conducted: from a few months to several years for comprehensive evaluations. 

This support is tailored to each project and may include: 

  • defining the clinical evaluation strategy 
  • the design and implementation of studies 
  • methodological, regulatory, and ethical support
  • project monitoring through validation and post-market 

Objective: to ensure the success of every stage of your solution’s clinical development.

What types of technologies does CIC IT support?

CIC IT supports innovative health technologies, including medical devices, e-health, software, AI, connected devices, and more.

Can the CIC IT help develop a regulatory strategy?

Yes, the CIC IT provides support in anticipating regulatory requirements (CE marking, clinical trials, ethics). 

Can the CIC IT help recruit patients for clinical trials?

Yes, the facility facilitates patient recruitment through its hospital setting and network of investigators. 

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